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Social Media And Personal Branding

March 4th, 2009

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personal-branding I had fun yesterday teaching the graduating students and faculty members about Social Media and Personal Branding. Not that these people are naive of these tools, but they just use social media for fun and nothing more.

Blogs and Social Media, as web 2.0 enthusiasts already know, is a tool that can be used for and against us. The thoughts, pictures, vlogs and other stuff’s we share determine our online reputation.

I remember a colleague looking at a picture, published in a social media, of a former female employee lip/tongue locked with a female companion. Though my colleague did not say a word, his facial reaction speaks of the impression the picture generated.

Loyalty

February 16th, 2009

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Loyalty

It’s supposed to be a season where job is a rare commodity, but I received a call from a headhunter requesting for my updated CV. Her client is a flourishing company, despite the present crisis, and in need of someone to head their HR dep’t. The budget is rather tempting, so before I put myself in a complex situation, I decided to politely pass the opportunity.

I have seen people change employers as often as they change their underwear, in the name of money. While this is not necessarily wrong, I am not comfortable with it for several reasons:

Get Hired Not Fired For Blogging

September 17th, 2008

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Last week, I got a call and email from strangers.

One head hunter who got hold of my contact details thru this blog sent an email and requested for a comprehensive copy of my CV. An executive requirement of another company fits my credentials, according to the sender. I declined the request with due respect to my present employer.

On the other hand, an officer of a company employing 1000 employees called and invited me to facilitate a Substance Abuse orientation for a fee. The guy Googled “drug abuse” and ended up in the Drug Abuse series of this blog. Though this is an earning opportunity, I also declined since activities are not intertwined and policies and procedures on the item is not yet in place.

Job Hoppers

April 5th, 2008

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For about 2 nights, I was chatting with a fellow blogger about her job hunting efforts who just graduated from a top university.

As an HR practitioner, I gave her 2 quick tips to start on the right direction as far as her career is concern.

Choose a career not a job.
Choose a company where she can stay for a minimum of 2 years.

Applicants who can’t stay for a company for at least 2 years is a turn off to most head hunters. There are only few companies who can tolerate such, and even encourage prospective candidates to turn their backs on there present employer for a price. In my opinion, this is not healthy because organizational loyalty will be defined by a price tag.